The second book of Jonah.

2 Jonah 1v1
And the word of the LORD came to Jonah again saying, "Go to that great city of london and tell them what you told Ninevah, tell them how their wickedness has come up before me". Jonah at once responded in obedience having learned the hard way last time and made preperations to go to England. Weeks later he arrived at Dover and parked his large fish in the harbour alongside the ferries. Jonah knew that he was in the LORDs perfect timing because the day he arrived in Dover the railway service to London was actually working, a mighty wind had cleared the leaves from the track that very morning, Jonah didn't even mind not being able to buy himself a coffee and a sarny as he only had twenty quid. He was just happy to bring the message of repentance to the city from which time itself takes it origins. Jonah arrived at Victoria station and hopped on the tube finally arriving at Westminster without being mugged or happy slapped once. He emerged from the tube into the glorious English rain and looked around at his surroundings, He looked up at the clock tower which holds Big Ben and the rest of the magnifient Palace of Westminster, Mother of all parliaments, he glanced over to Westminster Abbey where Kings and Queens have been crowned for centuries and though to himself, 'This is the perfect place to begin'. He walked over to the pleasant green between the two buildings and found a nice spot to proclaim the word of the LORD. Facing the Parliament from where all the greats of England have governed, Cromwell, Pitt, Churchill & Thatcher to name but a few, he swallows, takes a deep breath and then at the top of his voice shouts, "Woe unto you London & Woe unto you England for in 40 days all this you see around you shall be thrown down, your sin has reached the heavens and judgement will surely come". Just as he was about to continue with the message that the LORD had gave him, a man with a copy of the Guardian under his arm challenged him, "Who are you calling a sinner? I am not a sinner, I find it offensive that you should label me so". Jonah replied, "Because you say you have no sin, you clearly are a sinner". The man protested. Another man said, "Excuse me, don't you realise that all you see around you is of special historical interest and are therefore protected as Grade 2 listed buildings, you cant say that about them, who do you think you are"? A young women in a hijab protested "Yes , judgement is coming to England, and Islam will govern this land, is this what you mean"? Jonah responded , "No Miss, for their is no salvation in Islam nor the false god of Islam, the true GOD whom made the heavens & the earth will judge in righteousness, there is no GOD but Him and your only hope is to repent before Him. The young woman proclaimed, "That is bigotry, how dare you say, He is the only GOD, allah is the only god, how dare you say Islam is false, I will have you arrested". Jonah was just about to respond to this when he felt a heavy hand on his shoulder, "Your nicked"! turning his head around he noticed 23 policemen behind him. Jonah proclaimed, "Sir, I am here as a prophet of the LORD, I am exercising my right to free speech outside the mother of all parliaments which itself is trying to bring free speech to the middle east, therefore surely I can exercise my free speech of all places here”. The Policeman said, " Your a bit late mate, a new law which was introduced in August 2005 which outlaws protests within 1/2 a mile of Parliament. Section 132 of the 'serious organised crime and police act' bans unauthorised demonstrations in this designated area, you Sir have broken that law and in the process it appears from what those around you are telling me, you have also committed various hate crimes. You are under arrest and will be taken to Paddington Green for further questioning. We don’t need the likes of you around here".
Written by TomDear Friends, this may seem a little tongue in cheek or over the top, but I believe this is in reality the type of reception and ridicule that Jonah or any prophet of GOD would recieve should he come with a message of Judgement. We seem to have drifted so far from the LORD and our Christian heritage that it is normal now to practice sin, sinful practices are labelled 'alternative lifestyles'. We are told 'all paths lead to GOD' and even the church itself questions fundemental truths whilst allowing practices that the LORD clearly states in scripture are against His will. We need to humble ourselves acknowledging our sin and seek the LORD to be merciful to us, asking Him to reap a last great harvest before He comes again.

Fatherhood

Sometimes when I am sitting relaxing with my two girls or when I am watching them enjoy themselves playing. I say to them lovingly but in an assertive manner, "Oi ,Your my girls I am your Dad, don't ever forget that, you belong to me.I love you so much,even more than egg 'n' chips,dont ever forget that".
What I am demonstrating when I do that, is this. I am letting them know that there is something special between us, that they are precious to me and that I am concerned with every area of their lives. I am also implying that I am there to protect them and to keep them safe. That they are to trust in their Daddy, in what he says and does knowing whatever he says or does with regard to them is for their wellbeing and protection.
Last night I was reading a book and as I read the scripture from Isaiah 44 v 6 to 8. Thus says the LORD, the King of Israel, and His redeemer , the LORD of hosts: "I am the first and the last: besides me there is no God. And who can proclaim as I do? Then let him declare it and set it in order for me, since I appointed the ancient people. And the things that are coming and shall come , let them show these to them. Do not fear , nor be afraid; have I not told you from that time, and declared it? You are My witnesses. Is there a GOD besides me? Indeed there is no other Rock; I know not one".
As I read this verse the HOLY SPIRIT opened my eyes as to what I say to my kids. It is what GOD says to us. It is exactly the same except he is obviously far better at it. Just as I, as a Father, love my kids, I want to protect them, prosper them, educate them and cause them to grow into good citizens. I want them to know that we have a special relationship that means everything to me and that I would lay my life down for them and I want them to know that I am their Father and that they are the object of my desire.
Dear beloved of the LORD, Your GOD is like this toward you. He loves you so much that He did lay His life down for you. He cares about you and wants to bless you, he wants you to come to him and trust Him that He may pour upon you great blessings. He wants you to acknowledge that He alone is your GOD and that you do not need to fear anything that comes against you, because he is your protector and deliverer, that you are special to Him. When the HOLY SPIRIT made me aware of this I became quite excited, excited at what he had revealed to me, but also excited that He had revealed it to me. I made notes and read down the page of the book I was reading. Glory !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! the next verse I read was this from Habakkuk 2 v 2. Then the LORD answered me and said: "Write the vision and make it plain on tablets, that he may run who reads it"
Well I dont have any tablets except maybe a pack of Asparin in the cupboard. But this is not exactly what the LORD means, I do however have this cyber tablet so I am writing it down here for you to read. I continued reading and the next verse I came to was Daniel 7 v 1. Daniel had a dream, and visions passed through his mind as he was lying on his bed. He wrote down the substance of his dream.
I was lying on my bed as I was reading this, okay I wasn't dreaming as I wasn't asleep but I was recieving revelation and I have written down the substance of what I feel GOD revealed to me.
Brethren, What a loving FATHER we have, His mercies are new every morning. He loves us with an everlasting love, How great a love is it that he has bestowed upon us, its the honour of being called 'children of GOD'. He calls us to reason with him, though our sins are like scarlet He will make them as white as the snow. He has called you by name and redeemed you . He says , when you pass through the waters or the fire, he will be with you to protect you. He will never leave or forsake you. If you are reading this and you do not know Him. You can call upon Him even now. Ask Him to forgive you for your sin, invite JESUS to be your Saviour. Get into the word of GOD , pray and seek a GODly Bible believing fellowship. You are precious to Him..
I will end this article with a little story of a recent occurence between my two lion cubs (My girls) and myself. I took them up to Metro Land at the Metro Centre in Gateshead. It is a large indoor shopping mall with a built in theme park. I bought them day passes so they could run around and enjoy themselves, whilst I could watch them enjoy themselves and at the same time drink loads of cafe latte. They spent their time going from ride to ride laughing , giggling and waving to Daddy Lion. In the theme park is an indoor rollercoaster with some great twists and turns. I have been on it many a time with the lads in years gone by and because I know my girls I know they would enjoy it. However last year when we came up to Northumbria they would not go on this as they were a bit scared, this year they felt the same, they did not want to go on it. Now we come to the spiritual bit.
I know my girls, I love my girls, I want them to have fun and enjoy themselves, I want them to have fond memories and great experiences. So I insisted that they come on the ride with me. They didn't want to but I asked them if they trusted me, if they believed I would take them somewhere that would harm them or jeapordise their safety. They know I wouldn't and they came on the ride with me safe in the protective arms of Daddy Lion. Well let me tell you this. I could not get them off the thing after that, they must have had at least 30 goes on the thing, they absolutely loved it, and i loved watching them and waving at my two young lions.
Your heavenly FATHER is like this, He wants to take you places that you have never been before, He wants you to grow in boldness and faith and to know that wherever he takes you, He is going with you and at the end of it are great blessings. He knows more than you.

Deep Faith with JESUS co-starring Peter of Galilee

IF I ASKED YOU , WHATS YOUR FAVOURITE VERSE IN THE BIBLE, IM SURE MOST OF YOU WOULD QUOTE THOSE WONDERFUL OLD FAVOURITES SUCH AS JOHN 3V16, PSALM 23, JOSHUA 1V9 ETC.
I WOULD SAY LUKE 5V8. I WONDER HOW MANY PEOPLE KNOW THAT ONE OFF THE TOP OF THEIR HEADS.
PICTURE THE SCENE, PETER A BIG, TOUGH ARGUMENTATIVE FISHERMAN OF MANY YEARS IN THE TOWN OF CAPERNAEM. HE HAS BEEN FISHING THE SEA OF GALILEE FOR YEARS WITH HIS BROTHER ANDREW AND THEIR MATES, HE KNOWS THE SEA LIKE THE BACK OF HIS HAND, TIDES, DEPTHS, WINDS , WHEN AND WERE TO FISH. HOWEVER THE PREVIOUS NIGHT, WHICH INCIDENTLY IS THE BEST TIME TO FISH AS THE FISH CAN NOT SEE THE NETS, HE HAD CAUGHT NOTHING , NOT EVEN A TIDDLER.
EVENTUALLY HE GIVES UP AND SAILS HIS BOAT INTO THE HARBOUR, HOW MUST HE HAVE FELT ? TIRED, KNOWING PETER, MAYBE A LITTLE ANNOYED, READY TO BITE THE HEAD OFF ANYONE WHO MENTIONS HIS CATCH. HOW IS HE GOING TO PAY HIS TAXES WITH NO FISH TO SELL, WHATS HE GOING TO EAT WITH HIS CHIPS? ITS NOT LOOKING GOOD.
ALL THESE THOUGHTS MUST HAVE BEEN GOING THROUGH HIS MIND AS HE NEARED THE SHORE, BUT I THINK MOST OF ALL, THE THOUGHT OF GOING HOME TO BED. BUT FIRST OF ALL THEY HAD TO WASH AND CLEAN THE NETS, REMOVE ALL THE BITS OF WEED AND OTHER BITS OF DEBRIS THEY HAD PICKED UP.
HAVE YOU CLEANED YOUR NETS, REMEMBER JESUS SAID HE WOULD MAKE YOU A FISHER OF MEN, HAVE YOUR NETS IN GOOD ORDER,THAT YOU MAY BE EFFECTIVE IN YOUR MINISTRY, YOU TO ARE CALLED, JUST AS PETER AND ANDREW WERE. BACK TO THE STORY, PETER AND THE LADS ARE WASHING THE NETS, IT MUST HAVE BEEN EARLY MORNING BEFORE THE HEAT OF THE DAY, ALONG COMES THAT TEACHER, JESUS WITH A MULTITUDE, A GREAT NUMBER OF PEOPLE. DOWN HE COMES TO THE SHORE LINE AND WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT , HE GETS INTO PETERS BOAT AND SAYS" PETER, PUSH OUT A LITTLE INTO THE SHALLOWS, " SO PETER OBLIGES. THAT IS WERE HIS FAITH IS AT THIS TIME, IN THE SHALLOWS, JESUS HAS OTHER PLANS THOUGH. JESUS CONTINUES TO MINISTER TO THE CROWD ON THE SHORE, PETER SITS BACK AND LISTENS TO THIS TEACHER FROM NAZARETH WHO HE HAS RECENTLY JUST MET, HE HAD HEARD HIM IN THE SYNAGOGUE AND HAD WITNESSED HIS MOTHER IN LAW BEING HEALED OF THE FEVER BY JESUS (WHAT HE THOUGHT OF THAT WE WILL NEVER KNOW) 4V39 LUKE.
HE PROBABLY THOUGHT OF JESUS AS ANOTHER PROPHET, BUT WAS HAPPY TO LET HIS BROTHER ANDREW RUN AROUND AFTER HIM WHILE HE STUCK TO THE FISHING BUSINESS.
JESUS FINISHES SPEAKING THEN TURNS TO PETER AND SAYS "COME ON PETER LETS GO OUT TO THE DEPTHS AND PUT THE NETS DOWN FOR A CATCH"
HE OBVIOUSLY KNOWS ABOUT THE FISHLESS NIGHT. I THINK HE IS ALSO TESTING PETER OUT HERE.
WHAT ABOUT PETERS RESPONSE"MASTER WE HAVE TOILED ALL NIGHT AND CAUGHT NOTHING" TIRED , FED UP AND DEFEATED. NOT QUITE FOR HE GOES ON TO SAY "NEVERTHE LESS AT YOUR WORD I WILL LET DOWN THE NET"
HERE IS PETER A FISHERMAN BY TRADE, GOING OUT IN BROAD DAYLIGHT , IN A BIG FISHING BOAT, LISTENING TO A RABBI FROM NAZARETH, WHO IS TELLING HIM TO GO AGAINST ALL HIS INSTINCTS PETERS FAITH IS STILL IN THE SHALLOWS, BUT HE IS ABOUT TO TAKE IT INTO THE DEPTHS.
HE MAY OF THOUGHT TO HIMSELF "WHAT AM I DOING" AS THE NETS SANK INTO THE BEAUTIFUL DEEP WATERS OF THE GALILEE. AT THIS POINT, I IMAGINE JESUS WAS QUITE HAPPY TO SIT BACK AND WATCH THE DRAMA DEVELOP. GRADUALLY IT BEGINS TO DAWN ON THEM.
"OI PETER, GET A LOOK AT THIS" SHOUTS ONE OF THE CREW, PETER CURIOUSLY WANDERS OVER TO HAVE A LOOK, ITS THE NETS, THEY ARE PULLING, WE CANT HAVE SNAGGED ANYTHING ON THE BOTTOM AS ITS TO DEEP. THEY GATHER ROUND AND BEGIN TO PULL THE NETS, ITS HARD WORK BUT AS THE NETS GET NEARER THE SURFACE, IS IT A TRICK OF THE LIGHT? NO, ITS , "ITS FISH, BLINKIN HUNDREDS OF THEM. YOU LOT GET OVER HERE AND HELP". THERE ARE SO MANY FISH THAT THE BOAT IS IN DANGER OF BEING PULLED UNDER. "LADS, SAIL THE OTHER BOAT OVER TO HELP, QUICKLY"
THEY ARE LAUGHING THERE IS AN ELEMENT OF UNBELIEF OF WHAT HAS JUST HAPPENED, ITS NATURAL TO QUESTION THINGS WE DON'T UNDERSTAND, WE NEED TO REMEMBER THAT JESUS IS SUPERNATURAL.
THEY ARE BEGINNING TO COMPREHEND WHAT HAS JUST HAPPENED, ESPECIALLY PETER, THIS WELL HARD MAN IS OVERCOME BY CONVICTION, HE REALISES THIS MAN IN HIS BOAT IS NOT JUST A PROPHET, HE IS THE PROPHET SPOKEN OF BY MOSES, ISRAELS MESSIAH.
HE APPROACHES JESUS, LOWERS HIMSELF AND LEANS INTO JESUS KNEES " DEPART FROM ME , FOR I AM A SINFUL MAN, O LORD," HE IS NO LONGER MASTER, HE IS NOW LORD.
PETER WILL NEVER BE THE SAME, LET JESUS TAKE YOUR FAITH TO THE DEPTHS.
Written by Tom

The road to Emmaus.

HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU SAT AND THOUGHT ABOUT SOME OF THE GREAT EVENTS OF THE BIBLE , AND WISHED YOU COULD OF BEEN THERE, GREAT EVENTS SUCH AS GOD FORMING AN ENTIRE UNIVERSE OUT OF NOTHING SIMPLY BY THE POWER OF HIS WORD, HOW ABOUT BEING WITH THE SHEPHERDS IN THE HILLS AROUND BETHLEHEM AS THE ANGELS ANNOUNCED TO THEM THE BIRTH OF MESSIAH, MAYBE WATCHING THE RED SEA PART FROM ONE SIDE TO ANOTHER AS THE HEBREWS PASSED THROUGH IT ON DRY LAND .
ONE EVENT I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE BEEN A WITNESS TO IS LOCATED AT THE END OF LUKE'S GOSPEL , BEGINNING AT 24 V 13 ITS ONLY A SHORT PASSAGE BUT THERE IS SOMETHING ABOUT IT.
I LOVE THE WAY JESUS WAS READY TO WALK ON , BUT UPON BEING INVITED TO EAT WITH CLEOPAS AND SIMEON HE ACCEPTED, IT REMINDS US THAT HE GAVE US A FREE WILL TO CHOOSE, HE WILL NOT FORCE HIMSELF UPON US BUT AWAITS AN INVITE INTO OUR LIVES.
" IT'S TRUE PETER , EVERY WORD" SAID CLEOPAS. PETER SOMEWHAT CONFUSED , WANTING TO BELEIVE IT BUT HAVING PROBLEMS DOING SO. HE CASTS HIS MIND BACK TO THE MIRACULOUS CATCH OF FISH JUST 3 YEARS AGO IN GALILEE, HE REMEMBERS LAZARUS AND THE DAUGHTER OF JAIRUS BEING RAISED.
"YES" HE SAYS "BUT THIS IS JUST WAY OUT, HE HIMSELF WAS DEAD, I SAW HIM DIE, THE ROMANS KNEW HE WAS DEAD TOO, THATS WHY HIS LEGS WERE NOT BROKEN UNLIKE THE OTHERS WITH HIM ".
"I TOLD YOU SO" SAID MARY MAGDALENE, "YOU YOURSELF WENT TO THE TOMB AND THE STONE WAS ROLLED AWAY, WAS HE IN THERE ? NO! I SAW HIM, YES AT FIRST I DID NOT RECOGNISE HIM, BUT THEN WHEN HE SPOKE I REALISED IT WAS JESUS".
"MARY , I BELEIVE YOU " SAID CLEOPAS, SIMEON AGREED, THOMAS BEING HIS SKEPTICAL SELF HAD TO RESPOND " CLEOPAS, SIMEON I KNOW YOU SAID ALL THIS HAPPENED AT AN INN ON THE ROAD TO EMMAUS BUT ARE YOU SURE YOU DIDN'T VISIT ONE BEFORE YOUR JOURNEY BEGAN"? OF COURSE THAT RAISED A FEW LAUGHS IN THE UPPER ROOM, WHERE THEY WERE MEETING BUT NOT FROM PETER.
HE IS DESPERATE TO BELEIVE THAT HIS LORD IS ALIVE , BUT HE CANT GET OVER THE FACT THAT IF HE IS RISEN THEN WHY HAS HE NOT CAME TO PETER? SURELY HE WOULD . ALWAYS ON HIS MIND IS THE NIGHT HIS LORD WAS TAKEN AWAY, HE STILL HEARS THE ROOSTER AND IT HURTS HIM BECAUSE HE DENIED JESUS 3 TIMES DESPITE PLEDGING TO DIE WITH HIM.
HE SITS DOWN, PUTS HIS HEAD IN HIS HANDS, HE RUBS HIS EYES, ITS LATE, HE WANTS TO SLEEP, TIRED , FED UP , DEFEATED.......NOT QUITE.......HE LEAPS TO HIS FEET " RIGHT CLEOPAS, TELL ME AGAIN , DONT MISS OUT ANYTHING" BRIEFLY RECALLING HOW JESUS TOOK HIS FAITH OUT TO THE DEPTHS AT CAPERNAUM, THIS TIME HE TAKES HIMSELF OUT TO THE DEPTHS, HE PONDERS " COULD MY LORD HAVE RISEN ?I REMEMBER HIM SAYING TO THE SANHEDRIN " DESTROY THIS TEMPLE AND IN 3 DAYS I WILL RAISE IT UP " IT'S BEEN 3 DAYS SINCE HE.....COULD HE, IS THAT WHAT HE MEANT "?
HE TURNS TO CLEOPAS "BEGIN, PLEASE" THEY GATHER ROUND THE TWO TRAVELLERS , EVERY EYE FOCUSED ON THEM, THE ONLY SOUND TO BE HEARD IS THAT OF A DOG HOWLING OUTSIDE AND THE GENTLE SLAP OF THE WINDOW SHUTTER IN THE COOL LATE NIGHT BREEZE.
"AS YOU KNOW , SIMEON AND I HAD SET OFF FOR EMMAUS , IT WAS LATE AFTERNOON , ITS ONLY 7 MILES SO WE FIGURED AT A GOOD PACE WE COULD MAKE IT BY NIGHTFALL, WE WERE KEEN TO SEE HOW THE BELEIVERS WERE COPING AFTER ALL THE EVENTS OF THE LAST 3 DAYS."
"WE WERE TALKING OVER THESE VERY EVENTS WHEN A STRANGER DREW NEAR TO US AND JOURNEYED IN THE SAME DIRECTION, THERE WAS NOTHING REMARKABLE ABOUT HIS APPEARANCE , HIS TUNIC LOOKED WELL WORN, AND DUSTY, BUT WHEN HE LOOKED AT ME I SENSED HE WAS A MAN OF GREAT UNDERSTANDING, I DONT KNOW WHY".
"HE SAID, WHY ARE YOU SO DOWNCAST, WHAT IS IT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT"?
"I WAS ASTOUNDED. WE LOOKED AT HIM, I GUESS WITH UNBELEIF , I HAD TO SAY "SIR SURELY YOU ARE A STRANGER IN JERUSALEM, HAVE YOU NOT HEARD OF WHAT THINGS HAVE BEEN GOING ON THESE LAST FEW DAYS" "WHAT THINGS" HE SAID " SO I TOLD HIM" " CONCERNING JESUS OF NAZARETH, A PROPHET MIGHTY IN DEED EVEN BEFORE GOD AND THE PEOPLE, HOW THE CHIEF PRIESTS DELIVERED HIM TO BE CRUCIFIED BY THE ROMANS . WE BELEIVED HE WAS THE ONE TO REDEEM ISRAEL , BUT BESIDES ALL THAT , ITS THE THIRD DAY SINCE THAT HAPPENED , SOME OF THE WOMEN OF OUR COMPANY WENT TO THE TOMB EARLY THIS MORNING ONLY TO FIND IT OPEN AND THE BODY GONE , ONE OF THE WOMEN SAID SHE SAW AN ANGEL WHO TOLD HER THAT JESUS WAS RISEN, EVEN AFTER THAT OUR BROTHER PETER RAN TO THE TOMB ONLY TO FIND IT EMPTY ".
"WHAT DID HE SAY TO THAT" ASKED MATTHEW , GLANCING OVER TO PETER, WHO WAS ENGROSSED BY EVERY WORD OF SIMEON AND CLEOPAS.
"WELL" SAID CLEOPAS , "HE STEPPED OUT A FEW YARDS AHEAD OF US , AS WE SLOWED DOWN HE TURNED AROUND AND FACED US SAYING , ""O FOOLISH AND SLOW OF HEART TO BELEIVE ALL THAT THE PROPHETS HAVE SPOKEN...OUGHT NOT MESSIAH TO HAVE SUFFERED THESE THINGS ".?
"HE ENCOURAGED US TO WALK ON WITH HIM, AND BEGINNING AT MOSES AND THE PROPHETS HE EXPLAINED THE SCRIPTURES CONCERNING JESUS, I DIDN'T WANT IT TO END . HE MADE THE WORD COME ALIVE THE WAY HE SPOKE , ANYWAY WE WERE GETTING CLOSE TO EMMAUS, THERE WAS AN INN WERE WE HAD PLANNED TO TAKE SUPPER, IT LOOKED AS THOUGH OUR COMPANION HAD PLANNED TO CARRY ON DOWN THE ROAD, BUT WE INVITED HIM TO STAY WITH US AND TAKE REFRESHMENT, BESIDES THE DAY WAS OVER ,ITS NOT GOOD TO WALK IN THE DARKNESS, ESPECIALLY WITH THE INCREASED ROMAN PATROLS , THEY'RE VERY TENSE AT THE MOMENT."
"DIDN'T YOU KNOW IT WAS JESUS"? ASKED PETER, "HOW WAS IT YOU DID NOT RECOGNISE HIM? I WOULD OF "
" I DONT KNOW" REPLIED SIMEON, " I CANT EXPLAIN IT . MAYBE I WAS LOST IN HIS WORDS OR SOMETHING BECAUSE HE MADE THE SCRIPTURES SO EASY TO UNDERSTAND , HOW IS IT I NEVER SAW THESE THINGS COMING? ANYWAY WE SAT TOGETHER ON THE RUG BY THE FIRE AND HE REMOVED HIS TURBAN, I HAVE TO ADMIT THERE WAS SOMETHING ABOUT HIS EYES, ITS LIKE THEY LOOKED RIGHT THROUGH ME , TO MY INNER BEING EXAMINING MY HEART , MY SPIRIT , THEY WERE SO PIERCING "
"THE INNKEEPER BROUGHT US SOME BREAD AND WINE , OUR HUNGER FOR FOOD HAD CAUGHT UP WITH OUR HUNGER FOR THE WORD, YET IM SURE IT WOULD NOT BE AS SATISFYING ".
"WE ASKED OUR TRAVELLING GUEST TO SERVE , IT WAS THEN........SIMEON PAUSED AS THOUGH HE WAS RELIVING THAT MOMENT OVER AGAIN IN HIS MIND.
"IT WAS THEN, WHAT " SAID PETER, ANXIOUS TO KNOW EVERY DETAIL.
"IT WAS THEN "SAID CLEOPAS , "WHEN HE TOOK THE BREAD AND BLESSED IT , IT WAS THEN WHEN HE BROKE IT AND GAVE IT TO US THAT WE SAW THE WOUNDS ON HIS HANDS AND WE KNEW IT WAS THE MASTER , WE GLANCED AT EACH OTHER AND HE HAD GONE...VANISHED !! I THINK WE JUST SAT FOR A MOMENT LOOKING AT THE EMPTY SPACE , IT WAS AMAZING , WE HAD TO TELL YOU, THERE WAS NO WAY WE COULD HAVE WAITED UNTIL DAY LIGHT".
PETER STOOD UP LOOKING AT CLEOPAS AND SIMEON, HE NOTICED THAT THE EXCITEMENT AND AWE THEY HAD ONLY JUST RELATED THEIR STORY WITH HAD BEEN REPLACED WITH A LOOK OF WHAT CAN ONLY BE DESCRIBED AS ASTONISHMENT.
PUZZLED , HE TURNED AROUND.....................
"PEACE BE WITH YOU " SAID JESUS.
Written by Tom